Jason Bateman to direct untitled Netflix film

Jason Bateman is set to direct a new film for Netflix.

Word of the project, which was broken by Deadline, marks the deepening of the Arrested Development’s star with the streaming giant. Last year, his production company, Aggregate, signed a … Read More

Machinima videos disappear from YouTube

Almost all of Machinima’s videos have disappeared from YouTube in the last fortnight.

The channel, which is one of YouTube’s most popular, boasts 12.39 million subscribers, a gargantuan audience built up since it launched back in 2006. But fans were … Read More

Catch up TV review: Vera, A Year in British Murder, SAS: Who Dares Wins

What’s available on-demand on Freeview? Keep up-to-date with our weekly catch-up TV column, including reviews of shows on ITV Hub, new releases on All 4 and a guide to My5.

(For BBC TV reviews and round-ups, see our weekly Best … Read More

BBC Four unveils world drama slate for 2019

Ask anyone who watches TV if they’ve heard of The Killing or Sarah Lund and you’ll get a sense of how much the appetite for world drama has grown in the last decade. While Channel 4 has helped launch Walter … Read More

UK TV review: Outlander Season 4 (Episode 9 to 11)

Sweet family reunions make up for strained shots at redemption as Outlander Season 4 enters the final stretch.Read More

Ride Upon the Storm: A thundering exploration of family and faith

This tempestuous religious drama from the creator of Borgen is a thundering, tense exploration of family and faith.Read More

Grace and Frankie Season 5: A mellow return for Netflix’s defiant duo

Netflix’s iconic duo are back for a surprisingly mellow season that takes a bit of a dip.Read More

Amazon acquires Sundance comedy Late Night for record $13m

Amazon Studios has acquired Sundance comedy Late Night for a record-breaking $13 million.

The deal, which was brokered overnight after a heated bidding war and announced by Deadline, gives Amazon the US rights to the movie, which is directed by … Read More

VOD film review: Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson’s gorgeously crafted stop-motion comedy finds fresh bite amid familiar laughs.Read More

Interview: Aimee Lou Wood, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Connor Swindells talk Sex Education, Netflix and becoming Instagram stars

With Sex Education on course to be watched by more than 40 million accounts in its first month, Netflix’s coming-of-age comedy is already one of the most talked-about TV shows of 2019 (read our review here). That’s not just because … Read More